LONDON, England, June 14 -- SOAS, University of London posted the following news: * * * "The Myth of Good AI" recommended for all readers in latest review * Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam's book, "The Myth of Good AI: A manifesto for critical Artificial Intelligence" has received a positive review from CHOICE - a world leading platform for academic reviews. The Myth of Good AI dismantles the "good AI" narrative peddled by tech giants and explores the extent of AI's impact on society. The book asks what implications AI has for our future  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that New Jersey joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS) for fraudulently overbil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The American Land Title Association issued the following news release: * * * ALTA Reports Q1 2026 Title Premium Volume and Market Share Data The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, today announced that the title insurance industry generated $4.5 billion in title insurance premiums during the first quarter of 2026, according to ALTA's latest Market Share Analysis. This is up from $3.9 billion during the same period a year ago. "Every real estate t more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 16 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news: * * * American will re-launch service to Maracaibo and Cap-Haitien from MIA * American's MIA hub is the largest gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean in the United States. * American will launch flights to Maracaibo, Venezuela (MAR) from MIA on July 14, just weeks after becoming the first airline to resume flying between the United States and Venezuela. * American will launch service between Cap-Haitien (CAP) and MIA on Nov. 1, becoming the first U.S. ai more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 16 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Foundation completes America250 grantmaking with 54 grants expanding access to local history and civic learning * Final $830,000 round completes the Foundation's more than $1 million America250 investment across the six states Duke Energy serves - From new heritage trails and museum exhibits to preservation projects and public art, communities across Duke Energy's six-state service area will have new ways to explore the local stories behi more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, June 16 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Pixels Preserve World's Most Endangered Marine Mammal, the Vaquita Study Snapshot: Researchers from Florida Atlantic University, in collaboration with the San Diego Natural History Museum, SeaWorld California, and NOAA Fisheries, have created a highly detailed digital record of a rare vaquita skeleton using advanced imaging technologies. The team combined medical CT scanning, high-resol more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 16 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 15, 2026: * * * New Florida Law Offers Clarity in Workplace Discrimination Filings: What Employers Need to Know Florida just cleared up a longstanding question for employers facing state-law workplace discrimination claims. Employers and employees alike now have a clearer, more predictable deadline for when such claims can go to court. Indeed, HB 1407 should reduce the procedural fights that have clouded these cases for years. Some questions remain more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 16 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following Q&A on June 15, 2026, involving Mustafa Ocal, assistant teaching professor in the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences: * * * Why is AI obsessed with the em dash? By David Drucker Just a few years ago, the em dash was an ordinary form of punctuation used by writers to emphasize, interrupt and set aside ideas. (It gets its name from typesetting, historically being the exact width  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 16 -- The Florida Chamber of Commerce issued the following news on June 15, 2026: * * * Florida Chamber of Commerce and FloridaCommerce Announce Top 100 Products Representing All 67 Counties in Second Annual "Coolest Thing Made in Florida" Competition The Florida Chamber of Commerce and FloridaCommerce today announced the Top 100 products advancing in the second annual Coolest Thing Made in Florida competition, recognizing the innovative products, manufacturers, and workers helping drive Florida's economy and stren more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release: * * * Florida School District Unlawfully Fires Intersex Public School Teacher * ST. AUGUSTINE - A Florida school district unlawfully violated the rights of an intersex middle school teacher who was fired because he was perceived to be transgender due to the incongruence between his male gender identity and female sex assigned at birth, according to a new filing submitted to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commis more PR

TAMPA, Florida, June 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Fort Myers Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm * Fort Myers, Florida - Jose Manuel Caraballo-Torres (39, Fort Myers) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kyle C. Dudek to four years and three months in federal prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Caraballo-Torres pleaded guilty on February 25, 2026. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the annou more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 15 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU art historian wins Berlin Prize for research on images, printing and power * Florida State University art historian Stephanie Leitch has been named a 2026-2027 Berlin Prize Fellow by the American Academy in Berlin for research that examines how copied images shaped early modern knowledge of the world. Leitch, professor and chair of FSU's Department of Art History, will use the fellowship to complete a book exploring how recycled images influence more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 15 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte Announces Montana Named Top State for Fastest-Growing Economy * HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana ranks in the top five states with the fastest-growing economies since 2021. "In Montana, our economy is growing and stronger than ever as we continue to welcome new business investment, strengthen our workforce, and increase access to international markets for our major industries," Gov. Gianforte sa more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advises Longpoint Partners on the Establishment of Its European Logistics Platform in Germany and the Netherlands * BERLIN/AMSTERDAM - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig has advised U.S. real estate investment manager Longpoint Partners on the establishment of its European platform. Longpoint plans to invest approximately EUR375 million in logistics assets in Germany and the Netherlands.  Headquarter more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig New York Grows Litigation Practice with Addition of Curtis Leitner * NEW YORK - June 15, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Litigation Practice with the addition of Curtis Leitner as a shareholder in the firm's New York office. He joins Greenberg Traurig from McCarter & English, LLP. Leitner represents companies and individuals in complex commercial disputes, employment l more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Lori Cohen Named to Forbes 2026 'America's Top Women Lawyers' List * ATLANTA - Lori G. Cohen, vice chair of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP and co-chair of the firm's Global Litigation Practice and Trial Practice Group, has been named to Forbes ' inaugural 2026 " America's Top Women Lawyers " list. The list recognizes 200 women attorneys in private practice for the skill, dedication, and judg more PR

NEW YORK, June 12 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation: We Carry Their Light - Ten Years of Remembering the Orlando 49 Orlando, FL - Ten years ago today, 49 people were killed and 58 people were injured at Pulse, a night club in Orlando, Florida that was targeted because it offered a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community. The sho more PR

TAMPA, Florida, June 14 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * How extreme heat is shaping the 2026 World Cup * As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, millions of fans from around the world are converging in the United States, Canada and Mexico to cheer their teams toward international glory. Alongside the excitement, sports medicine experts are watching another factor that could influence the tournament: extreme heat. Dr. Eric Coris, professor of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and chair of the Department of F more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is seeking public comments on properties nominated for listing and related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. The agency said nominations received before May 30, 2026, are under review. The notice covers properties in California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Among the sites under consideration are the Raymond Hotel Apartments in San Francisco, South-View Cemetery in Atlanta, Calvary Baptist Church in Milwaukee, more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 16 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release: * * * M-DCPS Awarded $8.9 Million in AEFLA Funding, Expanding Opportunities for Adult Learners Countywide Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), the largest recipient of Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) funding among eligible providers in Florida, has received $8.9 million in funding for the 2026-2027 program year, marking the District's largest allocation to date. This continued investment reflects M-DCPS's commitment to expandi more PR

TAMPA, Florida, June 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Member of Nihilistic Violent Extremist Group "764" Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offenses * Orlando, FL -Shawn Krishendat Premsook, 26, of Clermont, Florida, has pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of child pornography and two counts of possession of child pornography. According to the government's factual basis, Premsook was a member of "764" and other Nihilistic Violent Extremist (NVE) gro more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Miguel Yturbe Redo Rejoins Greenberg Traurig's Corporate and M&A Practice * MEXICO CITY - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig has strengthened its Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions practice with the return of Miguel Yturbe Redo as a shareholder in the Mexico office. Yturbe Redo rejoins the firm from Lottus Education, one of Mexico's leading higher education platforms, where he served as its head of M&A and corporate. more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 16 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nationally Renowned Tax Litigator Lawrence Hill Joins Holland & Knight in New York NEW YORK - Holland & Knight continues to strengthen its Tax, Executive Compensation and Benefits Practice Group with the addition Lawrence "Larry" Hill as a partner in New York. He is one of the nation's preeminent tax litigators and first-chair trial lawyers, focusing his practice on the resolution of complex domestic and cross-border civil tax disputes through more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 15 -- Nemours Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Nemours Children's Health Receives $1 Million Gift from the Harvey & Carol Massey Foundation to Support Autism Programs * ORLANDO, Fla. (June 15, 2026) - Nemours Children's Health received a generous $1 million gift from the Harvey & Carol Massey Foundation to support the Applied Behavior Analysis program at Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. The gift was announced during a special celebration event at the hospital attended by leaders, clinician more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 15 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * New Study by Dr. Nima Sharifi Reveals Common Genetics that Link to Prostate Cancer Death and Digestion * The Journal of Clinical Investigation has published research by DSUI Scientific Director Nima Sharifi, M.D., which shows HSD3B1, the most common inherited link to prostate cancer mortality, also plays an essential role in digestion. Years after Nima Sharifi, M.D., helped discover HSD3B1, the most common inherited link to prostat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Locked Out of Democracy With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer. - According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is merely a formality. These 92% of districts are so  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Real Estate] -- The Central Florida Development Council posted the following news: * * * Polk State College Names Anastasios "Stasi" Kamoutsas as its Sixth President * Anastasios Kamoutsas, currently Florida's Commissioner of Education, was selected to lead Polk State College after a Presidential Search Committee named him its sole recommendation for the position. Kamoutsas rose to the top of more than 100 applicants in the national search. The Board also received numerous letters of recommendation from educat more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Q&A: How big, loud trucks quietly shape people's lives * Many motorists cruising highways recently have likely found themselves stuck behind a truck that seems to be moving more slowly than usual. That perception is real. With diesel prices rising, truckers are dialing it back, trading speed for fuel economy, and in the process, subtly shifting the cadence of global supply chains. "In the United States, trucks carry more than 70% of all  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 15 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Rare Emmett Till trial records donated to FSU Libraries * Florida State University Libraries Special Collections & Archives has acquired a collection of rare legal documents donated by independent Emmett Till researchers Kevin Murphy and Colleen FitzPatrick. The collection expands public access to historical records tied to one of the most significant civil rights cases in American history. The acquisition consists of copies of records from the Tall more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Jewish Americans and Combat Antisemitism * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the Jewish American Security Act (H.R. 9211), (link is external) landmark legislation that would strengthen federal efforts to combat antisemitism and enhance protections for Jewish communities across the United States.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube, Sen. Young Introduce Government Bailout Prevention Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the House companion to Senator Todd Young's (R-Ind.) Government Bailout Prevention Act, legislation that establishes clear safeguards against federal bailouts and prevents taxpayers from being forced to rescue financially troubled state and local governments. "Taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Legislation to Track Terrorist Organizations Who Use Artificial Intelligence * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rick Scott introduced the Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act, a bill to direct the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct annual threat assessments of designated terrorist organizations who are using artificial intelligence (AI) to harm Americans and plan potential attacks. U.S. Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Urges Tampa Sports Authority to Cancel Kanye West's Concert at Taxpayer-Funded Raymond James Stadium * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Today, U.S. Senator Rick Scott hosted a press conference at the Florida Holocaust Museum urging the Tampa Sports Authority to cancel Kanye West's upcoming concerts at Raymond James Stadium following his yearslong embrace of antisemitism and Nazism. Joining Senator Scott in calling for the cancellation of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Seeks Answers from Tampa Sports Authority on Prioritization of Antisemitic Artist Performance ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-- Senator Ashley Moody today called for answers from the Tampa Sports Authority regarding a planned Kanye West concert at Raymond James Stadium at a press conference with Senator Rick Scott and others at the Florida Holocaust Museum. "At a time when attacks and rhetoric against Jewish Americans is more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, issued the following news release on June 14, 2026: * * * Soto, Thompson Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster WIC Families' Access to Nutritious Juice This week, Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL-09) and House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA-15) introduced two bills to increase families' access to juice via the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): the Juice for Healthy Families Act and the Juice Access Improveme more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Milestone in Increasing Safety on Brightline Florida Railroad * Grade Crossing Collisions and Trespassing incidents on Brightline Florida are down 30% year-over-year in Q1 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced today that following the Trump Administration's expedited deployment of a $25 million investment, trespassing incidents and train-vehic more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, June 15 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Coastal Expert: Extreme Coastal Water Level Events Are Now 12 Times More Likely to Occur * In 1900, coastal communities could expect certain extreme water level events to occur on average once in a century; in other words there was only a 1% chance to experience such an event in any given year. Now, the same extreme water level is expected about once every eight years, on average, due to the increase in sea level. A new study published in N more PR

TAMPA, Florida, June 15 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * USF Health secures new funding to advance research on promising liver cancer drug * Although alcohol is a well-known contributor to liver disease, it is not the only factor that can affect liver health. High rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes are closely linked to a severe form of fatty liver disease called MASH, or metabolically dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis. The condition can cause scarring of the liver, cirrhosis and significantly inc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Joins Children's Services Council, Law Enforcement to Announce New Safety Initiative * Lauderhill, FL - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) joined advocates, law enforcement, and local elected officials to announce the launch of a major regional child safety initiative to distribute 400,000 free National Child Identification Program (NCIDP) kits to families throughout Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and  more PR

TAMPA, Florida, June 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Winter Park Plastic Surgery Center Settles Claims to Improve Access to Services for Patients with Disabilities * Orlando, Florida - Kamran Azad MD P.A., d/b/a Azad Plastic Surgery (APS), a plastic surgery center in Winter Park, has agreed to settle allegations that it violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. The U.S. Attorney's O more PR

GAINESVILLE, Florida, June 15 -- The University of Florida posted the following news: * * * Young frogs "play it safe" when disease strikes, UF researchers find * For a frog no bigger than a fingernail, survival depends on how it spends every bit of energy. New research from the University of Florida shows that young frogs prioritize growing quickly even when infected with a deadly pathogen, shifting energy toward immune defense only when infections become severe. The findings, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, reveal how early- more PR